Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Short Cuts

Cyclingnews.com has posted an interesting article on cheating during the early years of the Tour de France. Maybe taking a train to the finish line of a stage instead of riding the bike is less scientific than pumping yourself full of testosterone, but it's still cheating.

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"Road racing requires stamina, strength, mental focus and fortitude. But the rewards are huge and grow the more effort you put into it.

More and more men are discovering that riding a road bike can be the perfect counterpoint to our cosseted and quick-fix modern lives. We’ve become so used to instant gratification and sanitised pleasure that we have forgotten that the greatest highs come from the deepest lows, that there is a unique satisfaction from applying yourself totally, then seeing the results. From pain comes pleasure."